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Results

• Dark match: Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz
• Dark match: Sam Houston defeated Steve Lombardi
• Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) defeated Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond) (w/Frenchy Martin and Jimmy Hart) in a Two out of three falls match (15:42)
  • Jacques pinned Bret after an aided Seated Senton. (4:22)
  • Duggan pinned Jacques after an elbow drop. (11:46)
  • Bret pinned Bravo after Duggan knocked Bravo out with his 2x4. (15:42)
• Rockin' Robin defeated Judy Martin to retain the WWF Women's Championship (16:24)
  • Robin pinned Martin after a flying crossbody from the second rope.
  • Sensational Sherri would do commentary for this matchup and challenged the winner of the match.
• The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude (w/Bobby Heenan) in a posedown
  • Warrior won the posedown by winning fan reaction in each of the four categories: "Double Biceps," "Best Abs," "Most Muscular," and "Medley of Poses." However, an irate Rude would attack Warrior with his own metal workout bar.
• King Haku (w/Bobby Heenan) defeated Harley Race (9:01)
  • Haku pinned Race.
• Big John Studd won the 1989 Royal Rumble (1:04:53)
  • The final two were Big John Studd and Ted DiBiase.

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Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.

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Other on-screen talent

Promotional poster of Royal Rumble 1989

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Trivia

• In kayfabe "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase did not like the number that he drew and therefore consulted with Slick (who managed the Big Boss Man and Akeem) to arrange for the purchase of #30.
• Curt Hennig broke the longevity record, lasting 27:58.

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References

• twnpnews.com - Royal Rumble

External links

• Official 1989 Royal Rumble website